Having known about Hu Qianyue’s secret, Crown Prince Xieyue felt assured. “My Lady, I remember when we first met, you told me that you were the third miss of the Mo family. I didn’t expect that you would marry King Xuan at such a young age. You are already Consort Xuan now!” he said to Mo Xuetong in a soft voice.
Ever since they met, there was always such a slightly cold beauty in his dreams. So when he learned that she died in Consort Yan’s plot, he was so furious that he almost couldn’t control himself who had always been clam.
Later, he used Princess Caifeng as a tool to plot against King Yan. Besides, marrying Hu Qianyue into King Yan’s Manor was also part of his scheme. Now that King Yan’s Manor wanted to make peace with the Southern Barbarian Lands by a marriage, he would make King Yan marry a woman who was said to be the Third Prince’s wife. If Feng Yulei really married Hu Qianyue, what he would get was the anger of the Southern Barbarian Lands.
Of course, he also tricked the Empress and the Third Prince of the Southern Barbarian Lands.
However, what he did not expect was that the woman who saved him was not King Yan’s second consort, but King Xuan’s legal wife.
At this time, Crown Prince Xieyue remembered what Feng Yuran had said before and immediately understood that the man had deliberately misled him. He felt both angry and bitter as it meant that Mo Xuetong had told Feng Yuran everything about the fact that she had saved him. Therefore, Feng Yuran knew that he was looking for his wife, so he deliberately misled him.
Third Young Miss Mo, the third miss of the Mo Manor!
The meaning of those words was completely different!
Mo Xuetong did not like the heated gaze of Crown Prince Xieyue， so she said politely, “I did not expect that the one I met was a crown prince at that time. Your Highness, if there is nothing else, I will leave first because I need to ask the imperial physician about something that needs to be taken note of.”
“Consort Xuan, please help yourself.” Crown Prince Xieyue knew that he had no reason to keep Mo Xuetong here, only to stand up and smile.
Mo Xuetong stood up as well and curtsied to Crown Prince Xieyue, then heading inside with Mo Ye.
Seeing that Mo Xuetong had turned to leave, the other young and old maidservants followed their own accord into the inner courtyard.
Crown Prince Xieyue stood where he was in a daze, who could only sigh when he saw that the slender figure had completely disappeared from his sight. He was filled with sadness. He really missed Mo Xuetong. With their status, it was impossible for them to have anything to do with each other. His gratitude for her saving his life had also been sent to Feng Yuran personally.
It was about nothing else, but was just to show his attitude.
It was a kind of gratitude to Mo Xuetong and even to Feng Yuran!
If Mo Xuetong had married someone else, he might still have had a chance. But her husband was Feng Yuran, the seemingly arrogant King Xuan. Crown Prince Xieyue felt that he was the most difficult to see through, but it did not prevent him from sensing Feng Yuran’s danger. This man was extremely dangerous. The best way to deal with such a person was not to be his enemy.
As such, Crown Prince Xieyue sent the thumb ring back to Feng Yuran. This time, he expressed his gratitude Feng Yuran in pace of Mo Xuetong. As such, his love for Mo Xuetong could only be suppressed tightly in his heart.
Feeling an inexplicable pain, he took out his handkerchief and covered his mouth when he gave a little cough to suppress the anger. There were feelings he could not repress even if he wanted to.
“Your Highness.” The guard came over and wanted to help him, but he waved his hand to refuse.
He coughed several times in a low voice and sighed again before he turned around and strode away. Since he could not have her, he would wish her in happiness!
He could not disrupt her happy life after she saved him!
At least King Xuan had the power to protect her, and that was enough!
Hu Qianyue’s carrier pigeon had flown faster than the people she had sent. Hu Qianyue only had one pigeon, but she was not a stupid person. She had carried out all the power she knew when she was fighting for time. So her people only rode to the countryside, where there was a reinforcement point set by the Hu family.
There was a pigeon that could fly directly to the Hu family in the Southern Barbarian Lands.
As a result, the two pigeons arrived in the Southern Barbarian Lands almost at the same time.
One of them flew into the palace, and the other flew into the imposing General Hu’s manor.
In the evening, General Hu went into the palace to visit the Empress.
The Empress and the Third Prince welcomed General Hu together.
“Empress, Yue’er is now trapped in the Qin Kingdom. Please send someone to save her.” As a man, General Hu would not be long-winded. After a bow, he went straight to the point.
“Elder brother, I didn’t expect that Qianyue would be trapped in the Qin Kingdom. However, I can’t dominate the Qin Kingdom. Besides, Qianyue is going to marry King Yan. His status is the most orthodox among the princes and he has the support of Ding General Manor. Maybe Qianyue will be the Empress.”
The Empress comforted General Hu with a smile.
“Yeah, uncle. Qianyue is so smart. Maybe she will be the Empress. She might get a blessing from the misfortune,” the Third Prince smiled.
General Hu’s face darkened. “Third Prince, when Qianyue left, she told me that you and Empress have already promised that she would be your legal wife. Do you really not care about the hatred of losing you wife?”
If it were an ordinary girl, she would not have said anything to her father before she had made it. However, Hu Qianyue was different, since she had received the secret promise from the Empress, and she had brought it up shyly with General Hu. Thus, General Hu was very clear about this matter.
After General Hu’s question, the Empress looked a little embarrassed. The Third Prince’s face turned pale, because he didn’t know what to say for the moment. He looked at his Mother, who was sitting in a high position, with a helpless look. A common person would fight with others for the hatred of losing his wife. As the Third Prince, he didn’t dare to say a word, which made people feel that he was a coward.
“Elder brother, I just casually mentioned it. When Qianyue was in my palace, I admired her, so I said that. I didn’t expect this girl to talk to you. She’s really a child!”
The Empress sighed and covered her mouth with a handkerchief, chuckling and hinting that Hu Qianyue was not sensible enough to tell him something that had not been settled. It was shameless. Matches were arranged by go-betweens according to the wishes of the parents. After all, it was improper for a noble lady to tell her father about this matter.
“Your Majesty, do you mean that you just said it casually and we can’t take it seriously?” General Hu was a sincere person. It seemed that he didn’t see the faint anger on his sister’s face and continued to ask.
“How… how can I not take it seriously!” The Empress was trapped by his words and gave a little cough.
If she said that she had never taken it seriously, she had lied to Hu Qianyue. How could her elder brother let her go? But if she claimed that she had taken it seriously, it would really be the hatred of stealing wife. How could her son be indifferent to the hatred of stealing his wife? At this time, the Empress was in a dilemma. But then, she chose the latter. No matter what, Hu Qianyue was trapped in the Qin Kingdom now, and it was almost impossible for her to come back.
She couldn’t annoy her elder brother now.
“Now that it is true, please write a letter of credence to explain the situation to the Qin Kingdom, Your Majesty. I think the Qin Kingdom’s Emperor should know that it is impossible for our prince’s future legal wife to be the second consort of their King Yan.” General Hu’s brows were sharp and he said coldly. He had only one daughter in his life and he loved her very much. As such, he rushed into the palace as soon as he received her letter and asked the Empress to give him a definite answer.
Therefore, at this moment, he was forcing the Empress and the Third Prince step by step.
“A letter of credence? Elder brother, I’m just an Empress. How, how can I write a letter of credence?” The Empress was shocked.
“Your Majesty, you don’t have to send it yourself. Just ask His Majesty to send someone to the Qin Kingdom to do it. If King Yan really needs a girl of the Southern Barbarian Lands to be his second consort, we can send a few other ministers’ daughters. I think the daughter of the Right Prime Minister is good.” General Hu smiled slowly, but the corners of his mouth were still tight.
The Right Prime Minister’s daughter, the Third Prince’s heart skipped a beat. “Uncle, no!”
“No? Your Highness, why?”
“I…” The Third Prince couldn’t answer for a moment. Looking at General Hu’s angry face, he didn’t dare to say that he didn’t like this tough and smart cousin since he was a child. He favored her friend more, Miss Xu Ming’er, who was gentle and generous and didn’t mind his cousin’s tricks.
Last time when he saw his cousin and Xu Ming’er were together, his cousin had even pushed her, causing her to fall down. But Xu Ming’er did not say anything and only clapped her hands and stood up.
Only such a gentle and beautiful woman could be his wife. He wanted to settle the matter in a few days, but now it seemed that it was not a good time.
“Your Majesty, why does His Highness favor the Right Prime Minister’s daughter instead of speaking for his cousin? Is the Right Prime Minister’s daughter the future legal wife of the Third Prince?” General Hu asked angrily and glared at the Empress, which made her heart race and unable to say a word.
She forced a smile and after a long while, she said, “Elder brother, you know that Third Prince is a grown-up, and it’s time for him to get engaged. If the Right Prime Minister’s daughter is engaged to him at this time, all the people in the Right Prime Minister’s camp will stand on my side. When I get rid of the Crown Prince, Third Prince will be able to take the throne and make a great cause for a thousand autumns. Elder brother, isn’t this what you wanted before?”
The Empress came up with an excuse at first, but the more she spoke, the braver she became. However, General Hu was enraged.
He slammed the table hard and stood up. Looking at the Empress coldly, he said, “Your Majesty, do you mean that it doesn’t matter if something bad happens to Yue’er now as Third Prince will still have the legal wife, Miss Xu? From now on, Yue’er will stay in the Qin Kingdom. And the daughter of the Right Prime Minister will become the wife of Third Prince. When Third Prince takes the supreme position in the future, Miss Xu will become the most distinguished woman. And my daughter… will be nothing!”
“No… Elder brother, that’s not what I meant.” The Empress did not expect her brother, who had always been on her side, to be so aggressive. She became guilty. That was really what she thought, but she did not expect that General Hu cared about his daughter so much that he grew mad at her.
“Then what do you mean?” General Hu’s heart was filled with rage, and he could not suppress it. His most loved daughter was in a foreign country and he did not know if she was still alive. However, now the Empress and the Third Prince still wanted to make peak with the Right Prime Minister. Seeing that his sister was at a loss for words, General Hu immediately felt disheartened.
Without bowing, he turned around and strode out while saying coldly, “Younger sister, I want to see Yue’er appear in the Southern Barbarian Lands alive and intact. If something bad happens to Yue’er, Miss Xu, the daughter of the Right Prime Minister, who has been said to be on good terms with her, would die with her!”
Did they really think that the Hu family had to rely on the Empress? Why not to say that the Empress had to rely on him? Even without the Empress, no one would be able to shake the Hu family’s status!
